Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Colombia
Colombia: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 6.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Colombia stood at 6.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Colombia peaked at 6.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 49th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +88.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Colombia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Colombia was 6.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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